Report 2020-103 Recommendation 7 Responses

Report 2020-103: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation: It Has Poorly Administered the Integrated Services for Mentally Ill Parolees Program, and With Current Funding Cuts, It Must Find Ways to Transition Parolees to County Services (Release Date: August 2020)

Recommendation #7 To: Corrections and Rehabilitation, Department of

To determine whether parolees with mental illness who have housing needs are receiving necessary services and support during their parole terms, Corrections should review its processes for connecting these individuals to county services by reporting on its success in meeting its goals to the Council on Criminal Justice and Behavioral Health and the public. Corrections should develop its plan by July 2021 and include at least the eight counties formerly served by the integrated services program. Corrections should complete its first review by December 2021.

Annual Follow-Up Agency Response From October 2023

The Department continues to engage CCBJH on the CalAIM initiative and will begin reporting to CCJBH and to the public on its CalAIM status as we begin the implementation phases.

California State Auditor's Assessment of Annual Follow-Up Status: Pending


Annual Follow-Up Agency Response From October 2022

Report to the CCJBH and to the public.

2022 Update: CCJBH featured DHCS at its October 29, 2021, Full Council Meeting where DHCS provided Councilmembers with an overview of the CalAIM justice-involved proposals, all of which will benefit the ISMIP-like population (see October 29, 2021, CCJBH Full Council Meeting PowerPoint presentation). CCJBH continues to closely engage with CDCR/CCHCS and DHCS on the implementation of the CalAIM justice-involved proposals, serving as a forum for ongoing presentations and information dissemination.

Supporting documentation will be provided, per CSA' direction.

California State Auditor's Assessment of Annual Follow-Up Status: No Action Taken

In its response, Corrections refers to actions taken by other entities but does not claim to have taken any action to implement this recommendation.


Annual Follow-Up Agency Response From October 2021

The Department's response remains the same.

Previous Update: To initiate after recommendations 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6 are complete.

California State Auditor's Assessment of Annual Follow-Up Status: Pending


1-Year Agency Response

Report to the CCJBH and to the public.

1-Year CAP Update: The Department's response remains the same.

To initiate after recommendations 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6 are complete.

California State Auditor's Assessment of 1-Year Status: Pending


6-Month Agency Response

Report to the CCJBH and to the public.

To initiate after recommendations 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6 are complete.

California State Auditor's Assessment of 6-Month Status: No Action Taken


60-Day Agency Response

Reporting plan pending completion of CAP items #1, #4, and #5. 07/2021

First review to initiate after CAP item #5 is complete. 12/2021

California State Auditor's Assessment of 60-Day Status: No Action Taken


All Recommendations in 2020-103

Agency responses received are posted verbatim.